abraham weiss



July 14, 1925. 1,545,716

- A. WEISS ATTACHMENT FOR TAXIMETER VEHICLES Orizinal Filegl March 6. 1923 ATTORNEY for Taximeter Patented July 14, 1925.

UNITED, STATES PATENT oFFics.

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ATTACHIENT FOB TAXIHE'IER VEHICLES.

Application filed larch 6, 1928,8eria1- 1T0. 628,080. Renewed Kay 14, 1925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM WEISS, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new' and useful Im rovements in Attachments ehicles, of which the following is a specification. y

This application is a continuation in part of the one filed January 23, 1923, Serial No. 614,363. The invention relates to attachments for taximeter vehicles for controlling the operation of the vehicle. In my ap lication above referred to, I have describe an electric controlling system arranged directly between the ignition system on one hand and pressure operated switches in the passenger compartment and a flag controlled switch on the other hand. This system, however, I have found in practice, does not answer all requirements. .Thus, for instance, the motor cannot be started to run idle, as it is often desired, on cold winter days, when the driver, while waiting for a passen er, occupies the passenger compart-- ment. 0 remove this drawback, I introduce in the electric controllin circuit an additional switch, which will operated through the medium of the accelerator or gas supply means, so that the grounding of the ignition circuit will not take place by the mere occupancy of the passenger compartment, but only when the driver, without lowering the flag, attempts to run the car with speed, i. e. presses onthe accelerator pedal.

Another object of this invention is to simplify the construction of the main seat switch.

With these and other objects in View, my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of arts, as will be hereinafter more fully described and defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, in which similar reference characters denote corresponding parts, Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a taxilneter vehicle equipped with my new electric controlling system; Fig. 2 is a cross section of the flag switch; Fig. 3 is a vertical section thereof and Fig. 4 1s a vertical section of the main seat and the switch therein.

10 denotes a 'taximeter' vehicle of usual construction, employing for example a high tension magneto'll to produce it to the 'tion. 12 denotes the usual flag controlle fare regi s ter or clock, 13 and 14 the seats and 15 the floor of the assenger compartment. 16 denotes a switc adapted to be controlled from the flag handle 12'; 17, 18 and 19 the switches controlled by pressure, as by the Weight of the passenger. The switch 17 is arranged under the main seat, 18 at the back of the auxiliary seat and 19 under the floor of the passenger compartment.

Adapted to be operated by the accelerator edal or lever 20 is a switch 21, which may of any suitable construction. In the present embodiment, I have shown the same to consist of stationary contact members 22 arranged in a suitable casing 23 below the floor 24 of the drivers compartment and a spring actuated ,pin or button 25 projecting throu 11 said floor 24 and adapted to bee state by the accelerator lever or pedal 20. When a magneto is used, I conductively connect the insulated contact thereof (not shown) with one of the stationary members 22 of the switch 21 and the other stationary contact member 22 to one 16 of the contacts of the fla switch 16 and the other contact 16 of said flag switch is connected to one of the contact members 17 of the main seat 17,

the other contact member of said main seatswitch is rounded as at 26 by connecting rame of the vehicle or the like. The contacts 16' and 16 of the flag switch 16 are so arranged that normally, that is when the flag ing vacant the contact members 16, 16 thereof are closed (as shown in Fig. 2). The switches 17 18, 19 and 21 are normally 0 11. Whena passenger enters or seats himself in the car, the switches 17 19 or 18 and 19 are closed. The driver is still in a position to start the motor with the flag in is up or in a position indicat-' 27 su porting the upholste 28 of the seat may part of the switch 1 To this end, the up r ends of these springs are extended throng the center of the coils and formed at their extreme ends with members constituting the contact members 17 The other contact members 17 are fixed to the base frame 29 on which rest the springs 27. On the depression of the seat by the weight of the assenger and the resulting compression of the springs 27, the members 17 and 17' are brought into contact closing the switch.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a taximeter vehicle, the combination with a fare register having a fla the power controlling means and an lectric source, of an electric switch controlled by said flag, an electric switch controlled through said power controlling means, a switch controlled by an occupant of the passenger compartment, and electric connections such that when the assenger compartment is occupied and the ag is in vacant posi- "-from the ignition system through tion the transmission of power to the vehicle will be affected.

2. In a taximeter vehicle, the with a fare register having a flag handle, an electric ignition system and 8 controllin means, of a switch contro ed through sai handle, a switch controlled through said gas controlling means, a switch controlled through the occupant of the passenger compartment and electric connections leadin sa1 switches to the ground, so that w on the passenger compartment is occupied and the as controllin means is acted upon, while t e flag hand eis in vacant position, the circuit of the ignition system will be grounded or short-circuited preventing the starting of the motor.

In testimon whereof I aflix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

ABRAHAM WEISS.

Witnesses:

NAN S. 01mm, J osnrn T. MCMAHON.

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